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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Double Duty

It’s always a pleasure when you get a peak of St. Philip’s Church steeple. In addition to serving the church since it was added in 1848-1850, for 22 years (from 1893-1915) this steeple served as the rear tower of the set of range lighthouses used to guide sailors into Charleston Harbor. It is one of only two church steeples to have been used this way.  Pretty cool.

Ask a Local

What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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